“My Vision Is Being Undermined” Rangers Coach Danny Röhl Considers Exit After Board Blocks Squad Overhaul

Rangers have been plunged into fresh turmoil after head coach Danny Röhl was left furious and disillusioned by a boardroom decision that blocked his plans to offload three senior players before the January transfer window closed. The standoff followed a frustrating 0 to 0 draw against Hibernian and has raised serious doubts about Röhl’s future at Ibrox with the German coach now actively considering his position.

Röhl had identified the January window as a critical moment to reshape his squad believing decisive action was needed to reignite the team’s title challenge and modernise a side he feels is carrying too much emotional baggage.

Central to the dispute was Röhl’s intention to move on three long serving first team players who are all regarded as club legends in order to free up wages and squad space for his primary transfer target. However Rangers’ board intervened late in the process refusing to sanction the exits amid concerns over supporter backlash and the optics of allowing icons of the club to leave in the middle of the season.

Sources close to the manager say Röhl was blindsided by the decision having been assured earlier in the window that he would be backed if player sales were required to fund recruitment. Instead the board’s reluctance effectively ended Rangers’ pursuit of his top target leaving the coach feeling undermined and exposed.

Speaking privately after the Hibernian draw Röhl is understood to have told confidants “My vision is being undermined. I was brought here to rebuild not to manage sentiment.” While he stopped short of issuing a public ultimatum his frustration was clear and discussions with senior figures have since grown tense.

Röhl who arrived with a reputation as a progressive and data driven coach has repeatedly stressed the importance of intensity athleticism and tactical flexibility. Yet he has privately expressed concerns that elements of the squad are no longer suited to the demands of his system. The three players he sought to move on were not targeted out of disrespect but as part of what he viewed as a necessary reset.

From the board’s perspective the situation is far more delicate. With Rangers supporters deeply attached to the club’s modern era heroes directors were wary of authorising departures that could be interpreted as ruthless or disrespectful. There were also fears that losing experienced figures during a critical phase of the season could destabilise the dressing room and damage short term results.

That caution has now placed the club on a collision course with its head coach. Röhl’s allies argue that Rangers cannot claim to support a long term rebuild while simultaneously blocking the hard decisions such a rebuild requires. One source described the current situation as a philosophical split between progress and preservation.

The fallout has been swift. Röhl cancelled a planned post match debrief with recruitment staff and has since held multiple meetings with his representatives to assess his options. While no formal resignation has been submitted the possibility is now very real with the coach said to be weighing whether he can continue under the current structure.

Any departure would come at a perilous moment for Rangers. With the season finely balanced and pressure already mounting from supporters losing a head coach during the campaign would represent another chapter of instability in recent years. It would also raise uncomfortable questions about the club’s governance and its ability to align football operations with boardroom decision making.

For now Rangers have attempted to play down the situation insisting that Röhl retains their full confidence and that discussions are ongoing. Yet behind closed doors there is a growing acceptance that repairing the relationship will require compromise on both sides or risk an acrimonious split.

As the dust settles from the Hibernian draw attention has shifted firmly away from the pitch and onto the corridors of power at Ibrox. Whether Danny Röhl remains to lead Rangers through the rest of the season may depend less on results and more on whether his vision is finally allowed to take shape.